Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es. Requiem aeterna dona eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis, cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es ...
Tag: Advent
Advent Calendar, by Rowan Williams (Advent 2021)
Greetings, friends! Here we are arrived at another Advent and I’d like to share some Advent poetry with you, as I did last year. I will keep the commentary to a minimum, as is my usual habit, and allow you to soak up the verses as they are. Enjoy and ponder. Advent Calendarby Rowan Williams … Continue reading Advent Calendar, by Rowan Williams (Advent 2021)
“What the Bird Said Early in the Year,” by C.S. Lewis (Advent 2020, Week 4)
I heard in Addison’s Walk a bird sing clear: / This year the summer will come true. This year. This year. / Winds will not strip the blossom from the apple trees / This year, nor want of rain destroy the peas...
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, trans. by John M. Neale & Henry S. Coffin (Advent 2020, Week 3)
O come, O come, Emmanuel, / And ransom captive Israel, / That mourns in lonely exile here / Until the Son of God appear. / Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel / Shall come to thee, O Israel! ...
“The world is stopp’d,” by Nicole K. (Advent 2020, Week 2)
The world is stopp’d. / Day closes with night, / Night with day. / Morn upon morn, / Eve upon eve. / Each is the same. / We may do naught: / Speak. / Sing. / Dance. / Travel. / Share...
The Coming, by R.S. Thomas (Advent 2020, Week 1)
Greetings, friends! We take a hiatus from Raw Reflections: Rereading The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings as I will now be embarking on a brief four-part poetry series celebrating Advent and also because I have yet to finish reading The Return of the King! We will commence Raw Reflections after Christmas. Advent is … Continue reading The Coming, by R.S. Thomas (Advent 2020, Week 1)
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